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4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1053 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Hillcrest Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1053 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 44.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Hillcrest Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 4 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE

2decisions2extensions12documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2008
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of porch and rear first floor extension to form en-suite and single storey side extension

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    080618
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 4 Hillcrest Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£270,000

Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2010Most recent

    £270,000

    +74.2%over 7 years

  2. 26 August 2003

    £155,000

    +203.9%over 1 year

  3. 14 October 2001

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QE: £232,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Hillcrest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,761

Street avg £2,460

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Hillcrest Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Langham Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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